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Zhan shen tan

Zhan shen tan (1973)

Action War

A sort of re-telling of Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai”. This time the protagonists are a group of Chinese villagers who must band together to recruit outside help to defend themselves against marauding Japanese pirates demanding protection money. Set in year 1556, it’s supposedly based on true events occurring during the twilight of the Ming Dynasty.

Updated May 20 2020

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Keywords:

martial arts swordplay samurai war japanese occupation

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Runtime: 100 mins Rating: 4.3

Cast

Han Hsieh

Han Hsieh

Chao, the Iron Bull

Tien Yeh

Tien Yeh

Leng Ping

Jimmy Wang Yu

Jimmy Wang Yu

Hsiao Feng

Lung Fei

Lung Fei

Shinobu Hashimoto

Tsai Hung

Tsai Hung

Japanese Soldier

Shan Mao

Shan Mao

Japanese Soldier

Yi Kuei Chang

Yi Kuei Chang

Sword-wielding Thunder Fist

Crew

Raymond Chow

Raymond Chow

Producer

Peter Cheung

Peter Cheung

Editor

Jimmy Wang Yu

Jimmy Wang Yu

Director

Jimmy Wang Yu

Jimmy Wang Yu

Writer

Chin-Chen Wang

Chin-Chen Wang

Editor

Chiu Yao-Hu

Chiu Yao-Hu

Director of Photography

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